HP Chromebox G4 Sparkling black 2024
CPU Intel Celeron
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS Chrome OS
47 Overall Score
Price CA$547
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (1th percentile)
- Below average storage (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (14th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
- Q1 202483/100
Buyers praised the Chromebox for working as advertised and having seamless Google account setup. Positive OS support timeline noted.
- Works as advertised with straightforward setup.
- Seamless data transfer via Google account login.
- Long OS support until 2030 and upcoming update.
- Familiar Chrome OS experience for existing users.
- Q1 202378/100
Most buyers in Q1 2023 praised the laptop's size, speed, and versatility, but a few reported freezing, camera failures, and poor HP support.
- Laptop praised for portability, speed, clarity, and versatility for school and travel.
- One laptop freezes and camera fails on video calls; HP customer support unhelpful.
- Keyboard illumination makes keys illegible; HP bloatware still present.
- Quiet, no heating for daily use; good build quality for document and web tasks.
Based on 21 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Celeron |
| Cores | 5 |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Chrome OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Chromebox G4 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 256 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 500 | - | 750 | 155 | 180 |
| OS | Chrome OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Chromebox G4 | 14.4 | 31.4 | 0.6 | 50.6 | 4.9 | 71.1 | 85.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 82.1 | 94.2 | 62.3 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.3 | 84.8 | 82.1 | 99 | 91.1 | 39.1 | 77.3 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.5 | 81 | 87.6 | 94.6 | 62.3 | 39.1 | 84.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.7 | 12.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.1 | 31.4 | 82.1 | 86.8 | 81.7 | 71.1 | 95.6 |
Price
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